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March 17, 2026

The Mountain Gardener | The Best Cut Flowers from the Garden

Several of my friends have big gardens. Gardens that are big enough to have lots of blooming flowers that can be cut and barely...

TherapyWorks | New School Year Can Bring New Stressors

School is officially back in session. A new school year can also bring new stressors. New teachers, new classmates, new routines. Change can be...

Guest Column | Our Forgotten Generation

Many years ago, I took a group of high school students who belonged to the Interact Club, a Rotary sponsored volunteer group of 14-18-year-olds,...

Letters to the Editor | Published Aug. 25, 2023

SVFD’s bond measure raises questions As a Scotts Valley homeowner, I'm interested in the upcoming Scotts Valley Fire District bond measure to build the La...

The Mountain Gardener | Cool Your Garden with Blue

Recently I designed a garden for someone who asked for lots of blue in her landscape. “Good choice,” I said. I did have to...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Turns 57

Scotts Valley became a city 57 years ago on Aug. 2, 1966. Scotts Valley is still a young city and still evolving. The city’s...

Plain Talk About Food | The Secret of Aunt Betty’s ‘Crust Dust’

Summer fruit season is upon us as those beautiful peaches, pears, plums and now apples are showing up at the local farmers markets. Sadly,...

The Mountain Gardener | Be Aware of Native Plants That Are Toxic

August already. Plants are growing like there’s no tomorrow. The hummingbirds are my constant companions in the garden and the resident deer population is...

Letters to the Editor | Published Aug. 11, 2023

Support for school tax comes into question The article in the Aug. 4 Press Banner, with Michael Schulman advocating for more money for teachers (“SVUSD...

Guest Column | Are You One of the Few?

If you, like me, were born between 1930 and 1946 (worldwide), you are one of the rare surviving senior citizens of this special group....

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Daytime and overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues...

A project to construct sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways and retaining walls on Highway 9 between Graham Hill Road and the San Lorenzo Valley schools...